David Walker Oil Painting on Canvas "Reclining Figure"

Item Details

An original oil painting on canvas by American artist David Walker titled Reclining Figure. This Cubist inspired painting depicts a reclined female nude on a cushion near a lamp, a coffee mug, and a book. The figure and items are set against a pastel colored vertical striped background. The work is initialed and dated 1983 in the lower right,
and titled and dated by hand on the verso. It is presented unframed.

David Walker was an American artist who was most prolific during the 1970s and early 1980s. He was inspired by the German Expressionist movement and artists such as Kathe Kollwitz (1867 – 1945). Like many Expressionists, Walker focused on “fringe” subjects outside of mainstream culture. Keeping a sketchbook with him at all times, Walker was drawn to capturing the melancholy, isolation, and suffering of New York City life. Drawing and painting daily, Walker left over 300 works of art upon his death in the late 1980s.

Condition

Minor scratches along the edges, varnish coating is worn along the edges, minor residue on surface, slight markings in the image hardware

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Item #

17CHA041-038